Famous graduates from UT-Austin's film school

By Joshua Fechter

Check out some of the famous actors and directors who graduated from the school.

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Actor Matthew McConaughey is putting the acting skills he learned at UT-Austin's film school to good use.

The UT graduate was spotted giving a pep talk to the Longhorns after their back-to-back losses to BYU and UCLA. Spoiler alert: he busts out with his classic chest-beating move a la 'Wolf of Wall Street.' A couple of times, actually. (Check out the video here.)

He might be the only celebrity who delivered a motivational speech to the team, but he's not the only Hollywood star who can call himself a Longhorn. Click through the slideshow to see some of the famous actors and directors who graduated from the school.

Harry How/Getty Images

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Actor Matthew McConaughey is putting the acting skills he learned at UT-Austin's film school to good use.

The UT graduate was spotted giving a pep talk to the Longhorns after their back-to-back losses to BYU and UCLA. Spoiler alert: he busts out with his classic chest-beating move a la 'Wolf of Wall Street.' A couple of times, actually. (Check out the video here.)

He might be the only celebrity who delivered a motivational speech to the team, but he's not the only Hollywood star who can call himself a Longhorn. Click through the slideshow to see some of the famous actors and directors who graduated from the school.